Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Lilac Centerpiece in Pewter Serving Bowl with Lilly of the Valley

I’m not a huge fan of using stuffy, professionally design floral
centerpieces when I’m hosting a party. To me it always feels like a
wedding or a catered affair when I have an arrangement that looks “too
perfect.” I prefer something that looks like it came out of my garden
or my kitchen- it should to be something that compliments the setting,
the menu, the occasion and the company.

A few weeks ago, I used this same serving bowl to create a centerpiece
with planted pansies. Here, I've used it with lilacs to create a really
bountiful arrangement. While most of us don’t have an expansive
collection of large beautiful vases in which to create centerpieces, we
do often have beautiful serving pieces that we’ve served food in for
years. So many times we feel limited by what we don’t have and forget
to consider what we do have. Beyond the practicality of using
something you already own versus going out and buying something new, I
like to use elements from my own kitchen to create centerpieces for my
table.

Fill the bowl half way with water. Create a grid on the top of the serving bowl with the double stick tape. Place the flowers in the bowl, using the grid to hold them in place. Begin by using the largest blooms and branches to create the shape of the arrangement, then fill in with smaller flowers.

Jenny, check out "The Enchanted Home" blog today. She featured beautiful tablescapes & yours was one of them.....the recent baby shower photo! I recognized it from your blog, but credit was given to "Williams-Sonoma" from your blog w/ them.